Agricultural Growth and Economic Reforms

From: Indian Journal of Agricultural Economics | Date: January 1, 2004| Author: Swaminathan, L P | Copyright information

Agricultural Growth and Economic Reforms, R. Arunachalam, Deep and Deep Publications Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi, 2002. Pp. x + 291. Rs. 650.00.

This book is divided into three parts: whereas Part One provides an overview of dynamics of Indian agriculture, in Part Two the relationship between economic growth and structural change in India is evaluated; and in Part Three certain conceptual issues relating to economic reforms are discussed.

There are seven chapters in the first part cove...

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